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Duncan Alexander: Principles & Practice of Electron Diffraction July 2009, EPFL
Principles & Practice of Electron Diffraction
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Duncan AlexanderEPFL-CIME
Duncan Alexander: Principles & Practice of Electron Diffraction July 2009, EPFL
Contents
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Introduction to electron diffraction
Elastic scattering theory
Basic crystallography & symmetry
Electron diffraction theory
Intensity in the electron diffraction pattern
Selected-area diffraction phenomena
Convergent beam electron diffraction
Recording & analysing selected-area diffraction patterns
Quantitative electron diffraction
References
Duncan Alexander: Principles & Practice of Electron Diffraction July 2009, EPFL
Introduction to electron diffraction
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Diffraction: constructive and destructive interference of waves
✔ electrons interact very strongly with matter => strong diffraction intensity (can take patterns in seconds, unlike X-ray diffraction)
✘ diffraction from only selected set of planes in one pattern - e.g. only 2D information
✔ wavelength of fast moving electrons much smaller than spacing of atomic planes => diffraction from atomic planes (e.g. 200 kV e-, λ = 0.0025 nm)
✔ spatially-localized information(≳ 200 nm for selected-area diffraction; 2 nm possible with convergent-beam electron diffraction)
✔ orientation information
✔ close relationship to diffraction contrast in imaging
✔ immediate in the TEM!
✘ limited accuracy of measurement - e.g. 2-3%
✘ intensity of reflections difficult to interpret because of dynamical effects
Why use electron diffraction?
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(✘ diffraction from only selected set of planes in one pattern - e.g. only 2D information)
(✘ limited accuracy of measurement - e.g. 2-3%)
(✘ intensity of reflections difficult to interpret because of dynamical effects)
Duncan Alexander: Principles & Practice of Electron Diffraction July 2009, EPFL
Insert selected area aperture to choose region of interest
Optical axis
Electron source
Condenser lens
Specimen
Objective lens
Back focal plane/di!raction plane
Intermediate lens
Projector lens
Image
Intermediate image 1
Optical axis
Electron source
Condenser lens
Specimen
Objective lens
Back focal plane/di!raction plane
Intermediate lens
Projector lens
Image
Intermediate image 1
Selected areaaperture
BaTiO3 nanocrystals (Psaltis lab)
Image formation
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Press “D” for diffraction on microscope console - alter strength of intermediate lens and focus
diffraction pattern on to screen
Optical axis
Electron source
Condenser lens
Specimen
Objective lens
Back focal plane/di!raction plane
Intermediate lens
Projector lens
Image
Intermediate image 1
Selected areaaperture
Optical axis
Electron source
Condenser lens
Specimen
Objective lens
Back focal plane/di!raction plane
Intermediate lens
Projector lens
Di!raction
Intermediate image 1
Selected areaaperture
Find cubic BaTiO3 aligned on [0 0 1] zone axis
Take selected-area diffraction pattern
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Elastic scattering theory
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Consider coherent elastic scattering of electrons from atom
Differential elastic scatteringcross section:
Atomic scattering factor
Scattering theory - Atomic scattering factor
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Atoms closer together => scattering angles greater
=> Reciprocity!
Periodic array of scattering centres (atoms)
k0k0k0k0k0k0k0k0k0
k0
k0
kD1
k0
kD2
k0
kD2k0kD1
Plane electron wave generates secondary wavelets
Secondary wavelets interfere => strong direct beam and multiple orders of diffracted beams from constructive interference
Scattering theory - Huygen’s principle
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Basic crystallography & symmetry
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Repetition of translated structure to infinity
Crystals: translational periodicity & symmetry
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Unit cell is the smallest repeating unit of the crystal latticeHas a lattice point on each corner (and perhaps more elsewhere)
Defined by lattice parameters a, b, c along axes x, y, zand angles between crystallographic axes: α = b^c; β = a^c; γ = a^b
Crystallography: the unit cell
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Use example of CuZn brassChoose the unit cell - for CuZn: primitive cubic (lattice point on each corner)
x
y
z
Choose the motif - Cu: 0, 0, 0; Zn: ½,½,½
x
y
z
Motif:Cu
Znx
y
z
Structure = lattice +motif => Start applying motif to each lattice point
x
y
z
Motif:Cu
Znx
y
z
x
y
z
Motif:Cu
Znx
y
z
Building a crystal structure
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x
y
z
Motif:Cu
Znx
y
z
Use example of CuZn brassChoose the unit cell - for CuZn: primitive cubic (lattice point on each corner)
Choose the motif - Cu: 0, 0, 0; Zn: ½,½,½Structure = lattice +motif => Start applying motif to each lattice point
Extend lattice further in to space
x
y
z
Cu
Zn
x
y
z
Cu
Zn
x
y
z
Cu
Zn
y
x
y
zCu
Zn
y
y
x
y
zCu
Zn
y
y
y
x
y
zCu
Zn
y
y
y
y
Building a crystal structure
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As well as having translational symmetry, nearly all crystals obey other symmetries - i.e. can reflect or rotate crystal and obtain exactly the same structure
Symmetry elements:
Mirror planes:
Rotation axes:
Inversion axes: combination of rotation axis with centre of symmetry
Centre of symmetry orinversion centre:
Introduction to symmetry
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Example - Tetragonal lattice: a = b ≠ c; α = β = γ = 90°
Anatase TiO2 (body-centred lattice) view down [0 0 1] (z-axis):
x
y
z
O
Ti
x
y
z
O
Ti
Identify mirror planes
x
y
z
O
Ti
x
y
z
O
Ti
x
y
z
O
Ti
x
y
z
O
Ti
x
y
z
O
Ti
x
y
z
O
Ti
Tetrad:4-fold rotationaxis
Mirror plane
Identify rotation axis: 4-fold = defining symmetry of tetragonal lattice!
Introduction to symmetry
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Cubic crystal system: a = b = c; α = β = γ = 90°View down body diagonal (i.e. [1 1 1] axis)
Choose Primitive cell (lattice point on each corner)Identify rotation axis: 3-fold (triad)
Defining symmetry of cube: four 3-fold rotation axes (not 4-fold rotation axes!)
x y
z
x y
z
x y
z
More defining symmetry elements
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(Cubic α-Al(Fe,Mn)Si: example of primitive cubic with no 4-fold axis)
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Hexagonal crystal system: a = b ≠ c; α = β = 90°, γ = 120°
Primitive cell, lattice points on each corner; view down z-axis - i.e.[1 0 0]
x
yz
120
a
a
Draw 2 x 2 unit cells
Identify rotation axis: 6-fold (hexad) - defining symmetry of hexagonal lattice
x
yz
120
a
a
x
yz
120
a
a
More defining symmetry elements
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7 possible unit cell shapes with different symmetries that can be repeated by translation in 3 dimensions
=> 7 crystal systems each defined by symmetry
Triclinic Monoclinic Orthorhombic Tetragonal Rhombohedral
Hexagonal Cubic
Diagrams from www.Wikipedia.org
The seven crystal systems
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P: Primitive - lattice points on cell corners
I: Body-centred - additional lattice point at cell centre
F: Face-centred - one additional lattice point at centre of each face
A/B/C: Centred on a single face - one additional latticepoint centred on A, B or C face
Diagrams from www.Wikipedia.org
Four possible lattice centerings
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Combinations of crystal systems and lattice point centring that describe all possible crystals- Equivalent system/centring combinations eliminated => 14 (not 7 x 4 = 28) possibilities
Diagrams from www.Wikipedia.org
14 Bravais lattices
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14 Bravais lattices
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A lattice vector is a vector joining any two lattice pointsWritten as linear combination of unit cell vectors a, b, c:
t = Ua + Vb + WcAlso written as: t = [U V W]
Examples:z
x
y
z
x
y
z
x
y
[1 0 0] [0 3 2] [1 2 1]
Important in diffraction because we “look” down the lattice vectors (“zone axes”)
Crystallography - lattice vectors
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Lattice plane is a plane which passes through any 3 lattice points which are not in a straight line
Lattice planes are described using Miller indices (h k l) where the first plane away from the origin intersects the x, y, z axes at distances:
a/h on the x axisb/k on the y axisc/l on the z axis
Crystallography - lattice planes
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Sets of planes intersecting the unit cell - examples:
x
z
y
x
z
y
x
z
y
(1 0 0)
(0 2 2)
(1 1 1)
Crystallography - lattice planes
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Lattice planes in a crystal related by the crystal symmetry
For example, in cubic lattices the 3-fold rotation axis on the [1 1 1] body diagonalrelates the planes (1 0 0), (0 1 0), (0 0 1):
x y
z
x y
z
x y
z
x y
z
x y
z
Set of planes {1 0 0} = (1 0 0), (0 1 0), (0 0 1), (-1 0 0), (0 -1 0), (0 0 -1)
Lattice planes and symmetry
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If the lattice vector [U V W] lies in the plane (h k l) then:
hU + kV + lW = 0
Electron diffraction:
Electron beam oriented parallel to lattice vector called the “zone axis”
Diffracting planes must be parallel to electron beam- therefore they obey the Weiss Zone law*
(*at least for zero-order Laue zone)
Weiss Zone Law
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Electron diffraction theory
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Path difference between reflection from planes distance dhkl apart = 2dhklsinθ
Electron diffraction: λ ~ 0.001 nmtherefore: λ ≪ dhkl
=> small angle approximation: nλ ≈ 2dhklθReciprocity: scattering angle θ ∝ dhkl
-1
dhkld!
hkld! !
hkld! !
hkld! !
hkld! !
+ =
hkld! !
+ =
hkl
2dhklsinθ = λ/2 - destructive interference2dhklsinθ = λ - constructive interference=> Bragg law:nλ = 2dhklsinθ
Diffraction theory - Bragg law
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d
!
!
hkl
!
!
!
!!
k I
!
!!
k I
k D
k I
!
!
0 0 0 Gg
!
k I
k D
k I
2-beam condition: strong scattering from single set of planes
Diffraction theory - 2-beam condition
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x
yz
x
yz
0 0 00 0 0
1 0 0
x
yz
0 0 0
1 0 0
0 1 0
x
yz
0 0 0
1 0 0
0 1 0
1 1 0
x
yz
0 0 0
1 0 0
0 1 0
1 1 0
2 0 0
x
yz
0 0 0
1 0 0
0 1 0
1 1 0
2 0 0 2 2 0
x
yz
Electron beam parallel to low-index crystal orientation [U V W] = zone axisCrystal “viewed down” zone axis is like diffraction grating with planes parallel to e-beam
In diffraction pattern obtain spots perpendicular to plane orientationExample: primitive cubic with e-beam parallel to [0 0 1] zone axis
Note reciprocal relationship: smaller plane spacing => larger indices (h k l)& greater scattering angle on diffraction pattern from (0 0 0) direct beam
2 x 2 unit cells
0 0 0
1 0 0
0 1 0
1 1 0
2 0 0 2 2 0
3 0 0
0 0 0
1 0 0
0 1 0
1 1 0
2 0 0 2 2 0
3 0 0
-1 0 0
0 -1 0
Also note Weiss Zone Law obeyed in indexing (hU + kV + lW = 0)
Multi-beam scattering condition
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With scattering from the cubic crystal we can note that the diffracted beam for plane (1 0 0)is parallel to the lattice vector [1 0 0]; makes life easy
However, not true in non-orthogonal systems - e.g. hexagonal:
x
yz
120
a
a
(1 0 0) planes
yz
120
a
a
[1 0 0]
(1 0 0) planes
yz
120
a
a
[1 0 0] g1 0 0
(1 0 0) planes
=> care must be taken in reciprocal space!
Scattering from non-orthogonal crystals
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For scattering from plane (h k l) the diffraction vector: ghkl = ha* + kb* + lc*
rn = n1a + n2b + n3cReal lattice
vector:
In diffraction we are working in “reciprocal space”; useful to transform the crystal lattice in toa “reciprocal lattice” that represents the crystal in reciprocal space:
r* = m1a* + m2b* + m3c*Reciprocal lattice
vector:
a*.b = a*.c = b*.c = b*.a = c*.a = c*.b = 0
a*.a = b*.b = c*.c = 1
a* = (b ^ c)/VC
where:
i.e. VC: volume of unit cell
Plane spacing:
The reciprocal lattice
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Fourier transform: identifies frequency components of an object- e.g. frequency components of wave forms
Each lattice plane has a frequency in the crystal lattice given by its plane spacing- this frequency information is contained in its diffraction spot
The diffraction spot is part of the reciprocal lattice and, indeed the reciprocal latticeis the Fourier transform of the real lattice
Can use this to understand diffraction patterns and reciprocal space more easily
Fourier transforms for understanding reciprocal space
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radius = 1/!
0
kIkD
C
Reciprocal space: sphere radius 1/λ represents possible scattering wave vectors intersecting reciprocal space
kI: incident beam wave vector
kD: diffracted wave vector
Electron diffraction: radius of sphere very large compared to reciprocal lattice=> sphere circumference almost flat
The Ewald sphere
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kIkD
ghkl
kk
G0 0 0
2!
!
!
0 0 0 Gg
!
k I
k D
k I
2-beam condition with one strong Bragg reflection corresponds to Ewald sphereintersecting one reciprocal lattice point
Ewald sphere in 2-beam condition
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0 0 0
kIkDkk
With crystal oriented on zone axis, Ewald sphere may not
intersect reciprocal lattice points
However, we see strong diffractionfrom many planes in this condition
Assume reciprocal lattice pointsare infinitely small
Because reciprocal lattice pointshave size and shape!
Ewald sphere and multi-beam scattering
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Real lattice is not infinite, but is bound disc of material with diameter ofselected area aperture and thickness of specimen - i.e. thin disc of material
X
FT FT
X “Relrod”
= 2 lengths scales inreciprocal space!
Fourier transforms and reciprocal lattice
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0 0 0
kIkDkk
0 0 0
kIkDkk
Ewald sphere intersects Relrods
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Shape (e.g. thickness) of sample is like a “top-hat” function
Therefore shape of Relrod is: sin(x)/x
Can compare to single-slit diffraction pattern with intensity:
Relrod shape
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Relrod shape
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Intensity in the electron diffraction pattern
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Tilted slightly off Bragg condition, intensity of diffraction spot much lower
Introduce new vector s - “the excitation error” that measures deviation fromexact Bragg condition
Excitation error
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Excitation error
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For interpretation of intensities in diffraction pattern, single scattering would be ideal
- i.e. “kinematical” scattering
However, in electron diffraction there is often multiple elastic scattering:
i.e. “dynamical” behaviour
This dynamical scattering has a high probability because a Bragg-scattered beamis at the perfect angle to be Bragg-scattered
again (and again...)
As a result, scattering of different beams is not independent from each other
Dynamical scattering
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For a 2-beam condition (i.e. strong scattering at ϴB) it can be derived that:
where:
and ξg is the “extinction distance” for the Bragg reflection:
If the excitation distance s = 0 (i.e. perfect Bragg condition), then:
Further:
i.e. the intensities of the direct and diffracted beams are complementary, and in anti-phase, to each other. Both are periodic in t and seff
Dynamical scattering for 2-beam condition
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Dynamical scattering for 2-beam
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JEMS simulation of directed and diffracted beam intensities for Al
Beams π/2 out of phase
Model with no absorption Model with absorption
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2-beam: kinematical vs dynamical
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Kinematical (weak interactions) Dynamical (strong interactions)
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Weak-beam imaging: make s large (~0.2 nm-1)
Now Ig is effectively independent of ξg - “kinematical” conditions!
=> dark-field image intensity easier to interpret
Weak beam; kinematical approximation
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where:
Before we saw for 2-beam condition:
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Amplitude of a diffracted beam:
ri: position of each atom => ri: = xi a + yi b + zi c
K = g: K = h a* + k b* + l c*
Define structure factor:
Intensity of reflection:
Structure factor
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Note fi is a function of s and (h k l)
Duncan Alexander: Principles & Practice of Electron Diffraction July 2009, EPFL
Consider FCC lattice with lattice point coordinates:0,0,0; ½,½,0; ½,0,½; 0,½,½
x
z
y
Calculate structure factor for (0 1 0) plane (assume single atom motif):
x
z
y
=>
x
z
y
x
z
y
Forbidden reflections
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x
z
y
Au
Cu
Cu3Au - like FCC Au but with Cu atoms on face-centred sites. What happens to SADP if we gradually increase Z of Cu sites until that of Au (to obtain FCC Au)?
x
z
y
x
z
y
x
z
y
x
z
y
x
z
y
x
z
y
x
z
y
x
z
y
x
z
y
Patterns simulated using JEMS
Diffraction pattern on [0 0 1] zone axis:
x
z
y
Forbidden reflections
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Cu3Au - like FCC Au but with Cu atoms on face-centred sites. What happens to SADP if we gradually increase Z of Cu sites until that of Au (to obtain FCC Au)?
x
z
y
Au
CuPatterns simulated using JEMS
Diffraction pattern on [0 0 1] zone axis:
x
z
y
x
z
y
x
z
y
x
z
y
x
z
y
x
z
y
x
z
y
x
z
y
Forbidden reflections
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Reciprocal lattice of FCC is BCC and vice-versa
Extinction rules
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Face-centred cubic: reflections with mixed odd, even h, k, l absent:
Body-centred cubic: reflections with mixed odd, even h, k, l absent:
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Selected-area diffraction phenomena
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Symmetry information
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Zone axis SADPs have symmetry closely related to symmetry of crystal lattice
Example: FCC aluminium[0 0 1]
[1 1 0]
[1 1 1]
4-fold rotation axis
2-fold rotation axis
6-fold rotation axis - but [1 1 1] actually 3-fold axisNeed third dimension for true symmetry!
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Twinning in diffraction
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Example: Co-Ni-Al shape memory FCC twins observed on [1 1 0] zone axis
Images provided by Barbora Bartová, CIME
(1 1 1) close-packed twin planes overlap in SADP
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Epitaxy and orientation relationships
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SADP excellent tool for studying orientation relationships across interfaces
Example: Mn-doped ZnO on sapphire
Sapphire substrate Sapphire + film
Zone axes:[1 -1 0]ZnO // [0 -1 0]sapphire
Planes:c-planeZnO // c-planesapphire
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Crystallographically-oriented precipitates
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Images provided by Barbora Bartová, CIME
Bright-field image Dark-field image
Burgersrela*onship:1stvariantofh.c.p.ε‐Co(110)B2//(001)h.c.p.;[‐11‐1]B2//[110]h.c.p.2ndvariantofh.c.p.ε‐Co(110)B2//(001)h.c.p.;[‐111]B2//[110]h.c.p.
Co-Ni-Al shape memory alloy, austenitic with Co-rich precipitates
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Double diffraction
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Special type of multiple elastic scattering: diffracted beam travelling through a crystal is rediffracted
Example 1: rediffraction in different crystal - NiO being reduced to Ni in-situ in TEM
Epitaxial relationship between the two FCC structures (NiO: a = 0.42 nm Ni: a = 0.37 nm)
Formation of satellite spots around Bragg reflections
Images by Quentin Jeangros, EPFL
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Double diffraction
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Example 1: NiO being reduced to Ni in-situ in TEM movie
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Double diffraction
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Example 1I: rediffraction in the same crystal; appearance of forbidden reflections
Example of silicon; from symmetry of the structure {2 0 0} reflections should be absent
However, normally see them because of double diffraction
Simulate diffraction patternon [1 1 0] zone axis:
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Ring diffraction patterns
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If selected area aperture selects numerous, randomly-oriented nanocrystals,SADP consists of rings sampling all possible diffracting planes
- like powder X-ray diffraction
Example: “needles” of contaminant cubic MnZnO3 - which XRD failed to observe!Note: if scattering sufficiently kinematical, can compare intensities with those of X-ray PDF files
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Ring diffraction patterns
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Larger crystals => more “spotty” patterns
Example: ZnO nanocrystals ~20 nm in diameter
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Ring diffraction patterns
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Example: hydrozincite Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 recrystallised to ZnO crystals 1-2 nm in diameter
“Texture” - i.e. preferential orientation - is seen as arcs of greater intensityin the diffraction rings
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Amorphous diffraction pattern
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Crystals: short-range order and long-range order
Vitrified germanium (M. H. Bhat et al. Nature 448 787 (2007)
Example:
Amorphous materials: no long-range order, but do have short-range order(roughly uniform interatomic distances as atoms pack around each other)
Short-range order produces diffuse rings in diffraction pattern
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Inelastic scattering event scatters electrons in all directions inside crystal
Cones have very large diameters => intersect diffraction plane as ~straight lines
Kikuchi lines
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Some scattered electrons in correct orientation for Bragg scattering => cone of scattering
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Kikuchi lines
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Position of the Kikuchi line pairs of (excess and deficient) very sensitive to specimen orientation
Can use to identify excitation vector; in particular s = 0 when diffracted beam coincidesexactly with excess Kikuchi line (and direct beam with deficient Kikuchi line)
Lower-index lattice planes => narrower pairs of lines
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Kikuchi lines - “road map” to reciprocal space
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Kikuchi lines traverse reciprocal space, converging on zone axes
- use them to navigate reciprocal space as you tilt the specimen!
Examples: Si simulations using JEMS
Si [1 1 0] Si [1 1 0] tilted off zone axis Si [2 2 3]
Obviously Kikuchi lines can be useful, but can be hard to see (e.g. from insufficient thickness, diffuse lines from crystal bending, strain). Need an alternative method...
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Convergent beam electron diffraction
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Instead of parallel illumination with selected-area aperture, CBED useshighly converged illumination to select a much smaller specimen region
Convergent beam electron diffraction
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Small illuminated area => no thickness and orientation variations
There is dynamical scattering, but it is useful!
Can obtain disc and line patterns“packed” with information:
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Convergent beam electron diffraction
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Convergent beam electron diffraction
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Convergent beam electron diffraction
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Convergent beam electron diffraction
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Kikuchi from: inelastic scattering convergent beam
“Kikuchi” lines much lessdiffuse for CBED
=> use CBED to orientatesample!
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Recording & analysing selected-area
diffraction patterns
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Recording SADPs
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Orientate your specimen by tilting- focus the beam on specimen in image mode, select diffraction
mode and use “Kikuchi” lines to navigate reciprocal space- or instead use contrast in image mode e.g. multi-beam zone axis corresponds
to strong diffraction contrast in the image
In image mode, insert chosen selected-area aperture;spread illumination fully (or near fully) overfocus to obtain parallel beam
Select diffraction mode; focus diffraction spots using diffraction focus
Choose recording media:- if CCD camera, insert beam stopper to cut out central, bright beam to avoid detector
saturation (unless you have very strong scattering to diffracted beams)- if plate negatives, consider using 2 exposures: one short to record structure near central, bright
beam; one long (e.g. 60 s) to capture weak diffracted beams
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✔ no saturation damage✔ high dynamic range✔ large field of view
✘ need to develop, scan negative✘ intensities not linear
Recording media:plate negatives vs CCD camera
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✔ immediate digital image✔ linear dynamic range✘ small field of view
✘ care to avoid oversaturatation✘ reduced dynamic range
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Calibrating your diffraction pattern
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Plate negatives
λL = dhklRhkl
λ: e- wavelength (Å)L: “camera length” (mm)
dhkl: plane spacing (Å)Rhkl: spot spacing on negative (mm)
CCD camera
(D/2)C = dhkl-1
D: diameter of ring (pixels)C: calibration (nm-1 per pixel)
dhkl-1: reciprocal plane spacing (nm-1)
Record SADP from a known standard -e.g. NiOx ring pattern
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Calibrating rotation
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Unless you are using rotation-corrected TEM (e.g. JEOL 2200FS), you must calibrate rotationbetween image and diffraction pattern if you want to correlate orientation with image
Optical axis
Electron source
Condenser lens
Specimen
Objective lens
Back focal plane/di!raction plane
Intermediate lens
Projector lens
Di!raction
Intermediate image 1
Selected areaaperture
Use specimen with clear shape orientation
Defocus diffraction pattern (diffraction focus/intermediate lens) to image pattern above BFP
Diffraction spots now discs; in each disc there is an image (BF in direct beam, DF in diffracted beams
BF image (GaAs nanowire) Defocus SADP
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Analysing your diffraction pattern
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Calculate planes spacings for lower index reflections (measure
across a number and average)
Measure angles between planes
Compare plane spacings e.g. with XRD data for expected crystals
Simulate patterns e.g. using JEMS;overlay simulation on recorded data
Identify possible zone axes using Weiss Zone Law
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Indexing planes example
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Indexing planes example
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Indexing planes example
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Quantitative electron diffraction
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Disadvantages of conventional SADP
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✘ lose higher symmetry information (projection effect;“2D” information; intensities not kinematical)
✘ dynamical intensity hard to interpret
✘ poor measurement accuracy of lattice parameters (2-3%)
Can solve with:
✔ higher order Laue zones: “3D” information
✔ advanced CBED: higher order symmetry, accurate lattice parameter measurements, interpretable dynamical intensity
✔ electron precession: “kinematical” zone axis patterns
=> full symmetry/point group, space group determination; strain measurements;polarity of non-centrosymmetric crystals; thickness determination; ...
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Higher-order Laue Zones
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ZOLZ: hU + kV + lW = 0FOLZ: hU + kV + lW = 1SOLZ: hU + kV + lW = 2
...
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Advanced CBED
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Patterns from dynamical scattering in direct and Bragg diffraction discs allow determination of:
T. Mitate et al. Phys. Stat. Sol. (a) 192, 383 (2002)
- polarity of non-centrosymmetric crystals- sample thickness
Example:
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HOLZ lines in CBED
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Positions of “Kikuchi” HOLZ lines in direct CBED beam very sensitive to lattice parameters
=> use for lattice parameter determination with e.g. 0.1% accuracy, strain measurement
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HOLZ lines in CBED
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Because HOLZ lines contain 3D information, they also show true symmetrye.g. three-fold {111} symmetry for cubic
- unlike apparent six-fold axis in SADP or from ZOLZ Kikuchi lines
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HOLZ lines in CBED
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Energy-filtered imaging mandatory for good quality CBED pattern- e.g. Si [1 0 0] below taken with new JEOL 2200FS
Unfiltered Filtered
Images by Anas Mouti, CIME
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Precession electron diffraction
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Tilt beam off zone axis, rotate => hollow-cone illumination
“Descan” to reconstruct “pointual” diffraction spots => spot pattern with moving beam
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Precession electron diffraction
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Because beam tilted off strong multi-beam axis, much less dynamical scattering
=> Multi-beam zone axis diffraction with kinematical intensity
Precession pattern shows higher order symmetry lost in conventional SADP
Precession pattern also much less sensitive to specimen tilt- can try on the CM20 in CIME!
Images from www.nanomegas.com
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Large angle CBED (LACBED)
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Bragg and HOLZ lines superimposed on defocus image - use for:- Burgers vector analysis: splitting of lines by dislocations
- orientation relationships: lines continuous/discontinuous across interfaces- ...
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Nano-area electron diffraction
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Image the condenser aperture using a third condenser lens
=> nanometer-sized beam with parallel illumination
Zuo et al. Microscopy Research and Technique 64 347 (2004)
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Nano-area electron diffraction
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Electron diffraction pattern from single double-walled carbon nanotube- can determine chirality
Method developed for nano-objects where no dynamical scattering problem but phase is required - therefore need coherent illumination that you do not obtain with CBED
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“Transmission Electron Microscopy”, Williams & Carter, Plenum Press
http://www.doitpoms.ac.uk
“Transmission Electron Microscopy: Physics of Image Formation and Microanalysis (Springer Series in Optical Sciences)”, Reimer, Springer Publishing
“Large-Angle Convergent-Beam Electron Diffraction Applications to Crystal Defects”, Morniroli, Taylor & Francis Publishing
References
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http://crystals.ethz.ch/icsd - access to crystal structure file databaseCan download CIF file and import to JEMS
Web-based Electron Microscopy APplication Software (WebEMAPS)http://emaps.mrl.uiuc.edu/
JEMS Electron Microscopy Software Java versionhttp://cimewww.epfl.ch/people/stadelmann/jemsWebSite/jems.html
“Electron diffraction in the electron microscope”, J. W. Edington, Macmillan Publishers Ltd
http://escher.epfl.ch/eCrystallography